Great, thank you for that!

There is a really good facebook group re Italian citizenship, I got a number of reccos there... and even some advice from some folks who did it themselves. But I will definitely reach out to Mr. Berollini as well.

Thank you - but I really cant believe that no other users have had to get a court order in New York!

In New York State, outside of New York City, we need a court order to obtain the birth certificate of a deceased parent. I have been having a devil of a time trying to find an attorney to do this...

Is there anyone who has successfully obtained the birth certificate of a deceased ancestor born in ...

Ok, I have several issues:

On my wife's GF's naturalization petition (NY State Supreme Court, NYC), his DOB and his wife's DOB are wrong. I have not seen his naturalization certificate yet, but I assume those are wrong there too.

On his death certificate (NYC) his DOB is omitted and his mother's ...

Also there is no DOB on my wife's grandfather's death certificate (Bronx) - does that have to be amended as well?

The procedure can greatly vary based on the state and type of record. For example, you can amend an NYC marriage record the same day (well, when 141 worth st was open prior to COVID) for $10, but in certain Pennsylvania counties you have to file a petition in court even if the couple is still ...

As I have begun to collect the necessary documents, I have noticed two issues with spellings.

First, American officials seem to have been quite careless with spellings of Italian surnames on official documents. I have incorrect spellings of last names on birth certificates, that were later spelled ...

Ok, once again thank you for the information, very helpful and much appreciated.

This whole thing is an exercise in perseverance and patience...!

Hello,

What is the best way to obtain my wife's grandfather's naturalization documents? We have a copy of the original Petition for Naturalization, from Familysearch.org, but I understand that we need official copies of the Declaration of Intentions and the Certificate of Naturalization as well ...

You can order from NARA online (temporarily suspended due to Covid-19)
You will need to register for a small fee.

The site
https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=Start&SWEHo=eservices.archives.gov

T.


Thanks Tessa.

It's funny, I looked there and they don't have his ...

Hello,

What is the best way to obtain my wife's grandfather's naturalization documents? We have a copy of the original Petition for Naturalization, from Familysearch.org, but I understand that we need official copies of the Declaration of Intentions and the Certificate of Naturalization as well ...

Ok, not to beat a dead horse, but this is from the New York Italian Consulate's website:

"Through Descent: from an ancestor born in Italy who was an Italian citizen at the time of the birth of their child. The Italian citizenship would pass through the generations up until the Applicant (the ...

Lot of good information here, thank you!

Ah, got it , thank you. Very helpful.

Yes I know that, thank you, the language thing wont be a problem.

But what about the statement renouncing allegiance to Italy? Ive read that's a deal breaker, but I'm not sure if this what is meant by renouncing Italian citizenship.